The loan additions of Jon Walters, Matthew Pennington and Jordan Graham last week took the number of summer signings to 12, with the trio all thrown straight into the starting line-up against the Canaries.

There’s now a two-week international break before Town return to action with a trip to Hull. Then follows games against Brentford (h), Bolton (h) and Birmingham (a).

Asked if he was looking forward to be able to spend some time with his players on the training pitch after such a hectic start, Hurst said: “Today it did feel like we were, again, putting another new team out here. And what are we, six league games in?

“So it can only help in terms of bedding people in; just silly things in terms of them getting to know their surroundings and getting to know their team-mates better.

“I think we need to do a bit of fitness work with one or two players as well. We’ll take that opportunity to do that.”

Sir Alf Ramsey was one of Ipswich Town and England’s greatest-ever managers. Some would say he WAS the greatest. Few reporters had the access to Sir Alf as former EADT/Ipswich Star and Green’Un editor TONY GARNETT enjoyed. Here are some of his memories